Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1887-01-20
HISCOCK TO BE SENATOR
MOTIONS MEN GO OVER TO HIS
CAUSE IN A BODY,

ator Vet Chosen-Dawes Wins the
Fight Ia Nlassachusetts.
INDIANAPOLIS, Jan. 10 A compro-
mise mas been reached by which Senator
Smith will preside over the joint couven-
tIon, but Speaker Sayre Will hold the
gavel. During the morning the Lieuten-
aUt GovernOr-elect ppeared in the House,
closely followed by Sheriff King and three
deputies, who kept close watch on Mr..
Robertson for the purpose of preventing
any violation of the restraining order
granted by Judge Ayres. The first bal
lot was as follows: In the Senate,
Harrison 19, Turpie 80. In the House,
Harrison 80, Turpie 43, Allen A; total,
Turpie 10, Harrison II, Allen 4. The joint
convention refused to adjourn. The sec
Ond ballot showed no change, aud the
convention adjourned until tomorrow.
Under the agreement as to protests the
Republicans protested against senators
Smith, Brannamln and J. b. Mcdonald
being permitted to vote. Senator w. n.
Mcdonald, who was unseated on Monday,
offered to vote, but was not permitted to
do so. Tne Democrats protested against
Senator Kennedy's vote. OF the House
members, the Republicans protested
against The votes Of Messrs. Beasley,
Harreil, Jewett, Metzger, Mock, Shields.
Hull and Barns, and the Democrats
entered protests against Mr.. Dickerson,
and asked that the name OF Mr.. Meagher,
an unseated House member be called.
They protested against the votes OF
Messrs. Mackey, Linck, Ackerman and
McCrea. and offered that OF MIR. Loyd, the
contestor, against the latter. They also
protested against the votes Of Senators
Dunn. ShrOyer and Thompson, and offered
the votes OF the cOntestOrs, and finally en-
tered protest against all the Republican
Senator'S.
NO CHOICE IN NEW YORK.
ALBANY, n. Y, Jan. 19.-Alter the
usual tOrmalities the two houses met at
II O'Clock in joint convention tor the pur-
pose of elecLing Il Senator, Lieut.. GOV.
Jones presiding. The joint convention
proceeded to vote, each Senator and
Assemblyman rising and announcing his
choice. lhe Oallotlng resulted as follows:
Total number of votes cast, 14S; neces-
-ary for a choice, 10; Miller 43, Morton
SO, Hiscock II, Weed 81. The joint con
vention adjourned uutil Il O'clock to-
morrow.
The Republican legislative caucus to
night nominated Representative HIscock
as candidate for Senator to succeed Mr..
Miller.
MORTON's MEN GO OVER,
The first ballot this evening, which was
the ffth counting from Monday, resulted
as follows: Miller 46, Morton Sc, HIscock
IL. The sixth. seventh, eighth, ninth,
tenth, eleventh, twelfth, thirteenth, four
teenth, fifteenth and sixteenth ballots re-
| suited the same. EX-Speaker of Assem-
bly, Erwin thens withdrew the name OF
| Lew z. Morton. This was great sur
prise, Mr.. Erwin's speech being listened
TO with profound attention and silence
The seventeenth ballot resulted as fol-
lows: Miller 46, HIscock AZ. BY agree
| ment, 1t required 4o votes to nominate in
any event. These were forthcoming on
! the eighteenth ballot, when Assemblyman
Frost, of Chautauqua county, changed his
vote from Mr.. Miller to Mr. HIscock. Mr.
nominee on motion OF Speaker Hustled,
seconded by Senator Sloan.
WALTER SEATED.
TRENTON, n. j., Jan. l9.-One of the
contests in the Assembly was to-day dis
posed OF by seating Mr. " alter, the Demo-
cratic contestant.
The Assembly, after being in an almost
constant partisan wrangle for five hours,
adjourned this afternoon for a week.
With Mr.. Walters vote the Democrats
now have 81 votes out OF 80 in the House,
and their 8 votes in the Senate gives them
40 in all Tor the United States Senator
ship. This is one short of the number
necessary to elect. They expected 10 get
the needed one from the Labor c0ntin-
gent. Hardly, however, had the Democrats
| began to rejoice over their victory in
. ating MIR. Walter before new trouble
arose. McDermott Dem.) moved to
declare the Speakershlp vacant. His col
leagues thought this unwise, and a
| kI.
BAlrd's great relief. Mr.. McDermOtL
wildly declared that be would not nov
vote with the Democrats for Uuted
states Senator. 1t Is not thought, how
ever, that he will persist in this hastily
formed resolution. The Senate will meet
10 morrow afternoon, when an adjourn
ment without organization will probably
take place as usual.
BALLoTING IN NEBRASKA.
LINCOLN, NEB., Jan. l9.-The Legisla.
ture al noon to day met IN joint session
and ball0ted for UniIed States Senator as
follows: Van Wyck As, Paddock Rep. J
Il, W Weaver Rep.) IA, Miller (Dem. 10.
Cobb Rep.) :, Laird Or p. 3, Wuhger
(Drm. 5, Norton Dem. 4, Thayer Rep. )
3, Ross (Rep.) ,, Messrs. Vance, D.l.
worth, Majors, ThurstOn and Maxwell
( all Republicans ana Brady Dem re-
ceived l vote eacn.
After the first ballot the joint session
adjourned until to-m0rrow noon by vote
Of Il 30 81. Mr.. Van Wyck's supporters
opposed the adjournment, while the
"straight" Republicans we're solid.
DAWES ELECTED.
BOSTON, MASS, Jan. l9.--rhe Legisla.
ture met IN joint session at noon today
and resumed baloting for United States
Senator. The first ballot resulted as iol-
lows: Dawes IS, Long SO, Robinson 90.
Collins 81, scattering /, absent 4. The
prospect for "A progrscted fight led the
Democrats to chance their tactics after
the first ballot, and on the second eight
Collins men cast their votes for Mr.
Dawes, thus securing mis- election.
Twenty Eight Long men also deserted
their standard bearer. The vote stood
Dawes ISL, Long %, Collins II, Robinson
So, and Russell 1.
TENNEssEE's BALLorING.
NASHVILLE, Tenn, Jan. l9.-The Ten
uessee Legislature to-day officially de-
clared W. &. Whitthorne elected TO the
Senate for the uneXpred term ending
March 4. One ballot was taken Tor the
long term, resulting: A. A. Taylor 4S,
w. B. Bate "a, A. ;. Marks 20, j. r. House
l6, J. l.. Sneed 10, S. K. Rose 8. No cleo
ton. a. A. Taylor is a Republican. The
balance are Democrats. in the Demo.